Species-specific genes, also known as orphans, are ubiquitous across life's domains. In
prokaryotes, species-specific orphan genes (SSOGs) are mostly thought to originate in …

The pangenome of a species is the set of all genes carried by at least one member of the
species. In bacteria, pangenomes can be much larger than the set of genes carried by a …

Staphylococcus aureus is a ubiquitous commensal and opportunistic bacterial pathogen that
can cause a wide gamut of infections, which are exacerbated by the presence of multidrug …

Prokaryotic genomes constantly undergo gene flux via lateral gene transfer, generating a
pangenome structure consisting of a conserved core genome surrounded by a more …

Below-ground carbon transformations represent a natural climate change mitigation
solution, but newly-acquired traits adaptive to climate stress may alter microbial climate …

Orphan genes, ie, genes that lack homologs outside a given species, are ubiquitous in all
domains of life. In prokaryotes, orphans can originate (i) in the native genome via de novo …

In nature, microbial communities are inherent components of all ecosystems, actively
sha** and being shaped by complex eco-evolutionary feedback processes. Importantly …